Today, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has opened their latest beachfront destination in Sharjah, ‘Al Heera Beach’. The project, which stretches over 3.5km of shoreline in the Al Fisht area, has a picturesque setting overlooking the Arabian Gulf. The new development is a new recreational destination for residents, visitors and tourists, and an opportunity […]

Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, granted the House of Wisdom (HoW) a huge collection of 646 volumes in French covering a wide array of disciplines ranging from history, geography, arts, literature and philosophy, among others. This came as a new bounty by His Highness to […]

Sustainability was among the major topics highlighted at the sixth edition of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2022, and supported by the Sustainability and Innovation Zone powered by Sharjah Sustainable City. Held on 17-18 December 2022 and organized by Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) under the theme “Where We Belong”, the event featured  some of the […]

A recent survey conducted by NAMA Women Advancement, in partnership with UN Women, found that 77.6% of women-owned businesses (WOB) in the UAE are led by those under the age of 40. Of the 1,000 female business owners who took part in the survey, 48.8% are CEOs and 61.4% are sole proprietors, a clear indicator […]